AVP / Vice President - HR

Position: AVP/VP - HR

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About the Role

Seeking a strategic and hands-on Human Resources leader to drive the full spectrum of HR functions for a multi-plant manufacturing organisation. The role requires partnering closely with business leaders to scale talent, nurture culture, and maintain compliance in a dynamic, diversified industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategy aligned with business growth, operations across multiple manufacturing units, and product lines.
• Lead talent acquisition, workforce planning, and succession management to support rapid business scaling and retention of critical skills.
• Foster a culture of safety, diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement consistent with the companies values and manufacturing ethos.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, performance management, and learning & development programmes tailored to shop floor and corporate teams.
• Manage labor relations and union negotiations and ensure compliance with all applicable labour laws, statutory requirements, and company policies.
• Drive HR digitalisation efforts such as HRMS/HRIS implementation, real-time analytics/dashboards, and workflow automation for improved operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with senior leadership as a strategic advisor on organisational design, change management, and leadership development.
• Champion health, safety, and environmental HR practices aligned with manufacturing industry standards.

Profile

• Graduate with MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent with 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws and experience managing workforce in unionised and non-unionised manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success in talent management for multi-location operations and diverse employee profiles, including shop floor and corporate teams.
• Skilled in organisational development, employee engagement, and culture transformation programmes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience in driving HR technology adoption and people analytics is an advantage.

Compensation

Competitive, commensurate with experience and industry standards.